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Title: Someone’s Birthday ??
Post by: port perran on October 01, 2020, 08:32:37 PM
I hope I haven't got this wrong but I think it's someone's birthday today...
Title: Re: Someone’s Birthday ??
Post by: Malc on October 01, 2020, 08:36:22 PM
Happy birthday, Mick. You're catching up.
Title: Re: Someone’s Birthday ??
Post by: Newportnobby on October 02, 2020, 10:31:18 AM
Thank you, Chaps.
Another year older and certainly no wiser :no:
Got a clutch of Rails vouchers for future releases and had brunch with youngest sis yesterday. She'd gone an extra mile with her card and a wee tinny for me to keep some mints in the car.......

(https://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/gallery/99/264-011020125007-99919254.jpeg)
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(https://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/gallery/99/264-011020125010-999321448.jpeg)

I've also had a Brucie Bonus in that I'd asked @Dr Al (https://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?action=profile;u=263) to keep an eye open for a Hall class and he has let me know he has found one to 'breathe' on and I really look forward to receiving it. It completes my Manor (Ixion), Grange (Dapol), Hall (Dapol), Castle (Farish) quartet (not fussed about a King)
Title: Re: Someone’s Birthday ??
Post by: Bealman on October 02, 2020, 10:35:32 AM
Yeah, but the jokes ain't getting better.

Well, the funniest one was Steve Flint, editor of Railway Modeller, meeting Mick at Wigan in 2014, saying he thought NewportNobby would be younger

;D ;)
Title: Re: Someone’s Birthday ??
Post by: Trainfish on October 02, 2020, 11:19:56 AM
Quote from: Newportnobby on October 02, 2020, 10:31:18 AM
a wee tinny for me to keep some mints in the car.......
(https://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/gallery/99/264-011020125007-999191058.jpeg)

Not sure you'll get many mints in there though.

Have a good one Mick  :beers:
Title: Re: Someone’s Birthday ??
Post by: Bob G on October 02, 2020, 01:41:03 PM
Happy Birthday to one of the best, whatever age you are or look :)
Title: Re: Someone’s Birthday ??
Post by: railsquid on October 02, 2020, 01:43:22 PM
Quote from: Newportnobby on October 02, 2020, 10:31:18 AM

(https://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/gallery/99/264-011020125010-999321448.jpeg)


Aha, so that's what they mean by "mint in box"  :beers:
Title: Re: Someone’s Birthday ??
Post by: Lawrence on October 02, 2020, 03:57:18 PM
I'll add my belated felicitations to the old fella, as @Newportnobby (https://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?action=profile;u=264) knows, I never remember birthdays, not even my own and Della has got into the habit of starting the reminders about 4 weeks before hers so I don't forget  :confused1:

Anyhoo, happy birthday scrote  ;)  :beers:  ;D
Title: Re: Someone’s Birthday ??
Post by: guest311 on October 02, 2020, 04:17:48 PM
hi Mick,

HB and I send our congratulations, but being HB, he is concerned if you have a fire extinguisher, with all those candles on the cake, it could be a disaster  :smiley-laughing:
Title: Re: Someone’s Birthday ??
Post by: Newportnobby on October 02, 2020, 04:23:48 PM
Thanks Alan (and HB),
Only 2 candles involved - a 6 and a 7 (you decide which way round)
I'm still reeling from your very odd pack of Blue Pullman on the N'Porium. How on earth did that come about? :goggleeyes:
Title: Re: Someone’s Birthday ??
Post by: guest311 on October 02, 2020, 04:42:10 PM
got two sets at a good price, Chris Eve converted one power car as 'under restoration', which is now somewhere in the stash, ie bit forlorn, tarp over roof etc.
one set was extended using pullmans from second set
excess pullmans were sold, and not for too bad a price  :)

I did ask you  >:D but you were not interested  :'(

plan was for a set to run on Ivk mk.1, with a spare power car in the yard, and the second awaiting work outside the shed.

but, v.2, v3, v4 and now v5 have all been smaller / simpler, with a subsequent requirement for less locos / stock etc.

still, I'm sure it is heading for a good home now.

I'll stand down the fire brigade, at least I hope I can, you should, hopefully, be able to blow out two candles  :smiley-laughing:
Title: Re: Someone’s Birthday ??
Post by: themadhippy on October 02, 2020, 04:43:32 PM
Quotea 6 and a 7  (you decide which way round)
97 ?
Title: Re: Someone’s Birthday ??
Post by: mk1gtstu on October 02, 2020, 05:37:28 PM
Happy birthday Mick!  :beers:

Cheers, Stu
Title: Re: Someone’s Birthday ??
Post by: Mr Sprue on October 02, 2020, 05:44:34 PM
Hope you enjoyed your celebration of birth today Mick ;)

All the best
Dave

Title: Re: Someone’s Birthday ??
Post by: Phoenix on October 02, 2020, 05:54:16 PM
Hi Mick,

Wishing you a fabulous Birthday  :D

Have  great day, and thank you for all your help and support with Windmill Hill  :thumbsup:

With all best wishes

Kevin

:beers:
Title: Re: Someone’s Birthday ??
Post by: dannyboy on October 02, 2020, 07:17:11 PM
And a belated Happy Birthday from me Mick. As I forgot/didn't realise, I will double the 'Jura' in your honour tomorrow.  ;)
Title: Re: Someone’s Birthday ??
Post by: TrevL on October 03, 2020, 06:49:50 AM
Belated Happy Birthday Mick,  I'll get it right yet, too early last year, too late this :-[